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bark painting, painting, working

Unknown

1850

paint

From the collection of ethnographic museum

maori_carving_painting Religious

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bark painting, painting, working is a 1850 paint by Unknown, a maori_carving_painting work, held at ethnographic museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850 · maori_carving_painting
Where can I see it?: ethnographic museum

About this work

This bark painting shows a tall figure with a round head beside two smaller ones, all outlined in red against a plain background. The work tells part of an old Yolŋu story from Arnhem Land. The big figure is Kabal the Moon-man. His two sons failed to follow his orders, so he punished them. The bark’s simple style keeps the storytelling clear. Look up the Museum of Ethnography to see more Yolŋu art.